The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1887-05-12
SHERIDAN ON ROsSERs
..Little rhll" Exposes the Ex.Csafsasrats'i
Sore Shot.

Chicago News Washington Special: Gen.
Sheridan was much amused upon reading
the letter OF Gen. Rosser, recently publish
I'd, in which the latter speaks oil a pro-
posed trip to the Shenan 1oah valley by
Gen. Sheridan, and denounces him for 1.-THE
wild. wanton waste and dcsolation which
his barharous torch spread through the
Valley during the war. After reading Ros
ser's Philippe Gen. Sheridan said to your
correspondents:
Rosser has not forgotten the whaling l
gave him in the valley, and am not sur.
prised that he loses temper when he recalls
it.. Yes, sir, when was moving down the
valley l had an important object in view
and did not care to be annoyed. Rosser
was sent after mo with n brigade, but did
not considerit worth while to give him
much a tention. Gen. Torbet's division OF
cavalry formed the rear OF my column,
and l was confident he could take
care of Rosser. Occasionally .Ros-
ser would come across small detach-
ments OF our troops and would swoop
down upon them. Finally it was reported
to me that Rosser had captured my pack
train, and this made me mad. Having the
entire army right ON the road, Iealloped to
the rear to find Torbet determined to set
tie Rosser. found that the train had
not been captured, although it had en-
siderably scattered and broken up.
could not find Torbet and this added to
my rage. When found him he was quiet
ly enjoying himself at u farm house. / called
him out and informed him wanted Ros-
ser cleaned out, and that If he could not
do this would take his division and do
it myself. concluded would remain and
ssee the.work performed ,s,tnd SO informed
Torbet.@ The following morning, early,
WI hr.Uo Ia
was struck with an impetuosity that
caused them to scatter. We stripped the
enemy'o OF every thing he had captured-all
hisgurs, exec pit one which subsequently fell
into ourhands, and all his baggage. includ-
ing Rosser's personal ELECTS. 1t was a
regular sfrolic for our boys. Custer got
Rossers uniiorm. and occasionally wore 1T
for the amusement OF his command. Tor
bet pursued Rosser to New Market, a dis.
lance OF about TWENTY-FIVE miles,. He did
not trouble me further. This Incident was
stoubly humiliating to Rosser beeause he
was hailed as thes Savior OF the valley.
His men wore smaillaurel twigs in their hats
as an indica tion OF their purpose to clean us
out. Sometime after this, when Rosser again
appeared in that vicinity. understand
the people advised him to substitute
pumpkin vines for laurel, that plant being
well known for running qualities. For
those reasons l suppose Gen. Rosser con-
tinues toieel unkind toward me. He says
that have not atoncd for my acts during
the war; That is true. Tt never occurred
to me that was called upon to do so.s-
want to add in this connection that j do
not propose to make a trip to the Shen-
andoah valley the coming summer and had
not thought ofso doing. visited the valley
last summer in company with Senator Cam
eron OF Pennsylvania and was Hospitality
received by the people, none OF whom ex-
hibited any of the bitterness OF feeling
that is expressed in Gen. Rosser g letter.
understand Rosser is now living in the
valley, and as he intends to become a can.
| didate for congress, his letter was doubt
| less written for effect upon his CO ming po-
iitical campaign.